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MONDAY JUNE 12 2006 THE STUDENT VOICE OF UTAH VALLEY STATE VOLUME XXXV NO. 2 . s-t'' - -- -ii -i in i m f i fan j a i jr ' tf-f mm -i Um .r n i rl1 finun M i i i i ir immmJ f 1 1 1 ri 1 i mm art , . i ,:,,..,!,-; if tatar dl? j to Brtu.v ( . ' is the que t Conference explores distance education possibilities - . ; i I m Ashley Robertson News Writer UVSC's Distance Education held its 2nd annual Teaching with Technology Idea Exchange (TTIX) June l-2nd. TTIX is an expansion of the Summer Faculty Seminar, which was held only for UVSC faculty, staff and facilitators, but has since grown to attract a wider following. "Though normally considered to be just another conference, we labeled TTIX an exchange to emphasize the active sharing of research and best-practice amongst participants," said Jared Stein, former Director of Development for Distance Education. "Presenters get two 50-minute sessions across two days: the first session to present research or background information; the second session to provide a hands-on or application experience for participants." During this two-day conference, educators, developers and innovators from around the country attend workshops "devoted to the exchange of information and ideas" concerning teaching with technology. These workshops consisted of topics such as: course development and delivery, technology development, teaching methodology and administration. "We are planning to expand this into a non-profit consortium with member institutions hosting the conference in an effort to extend it to a greater audience and to be able to continue to offer the conference for free," said Ja-nel Mitchell, Conference Coordinator and Instructional Designer for UVSC Distance Education, "The value of SeeTTiX.M milminsis propose ' ' t . - 3 ' rj n Scliool hopes wealthy couple's gift inspires others to give Jared Magill News Writer ; Philanthropists and part-time Utah Valley residents Ira and Mary Lou Fulton have proposed a fund-raising challenge to UVSC students, faculty, staff and alumni. The challenge involves each of the individual schools at UVSC to set and then meet a fundraising goal by the end of 2006. If met the Fulton's have pledged to match the funds raised up to $1,000 per person. The concept of the Fulton challenge is not a new one. In 2005, the Fulton's offered a similar challenge to Arizona State University, which resulted in that school raising over 1.4 million dollars. The Fulton's are the owners of the Phoenix based Fulton Homes, one of the largest homebuild-ers in Arizona and are well known for their financial contributions to schools in both Arizona and Utah. " In correlation to the Fulton challenge, two of UVSC's philosophy professors have organized a fundraiser of their own. Dr. Shannon Mus-sett and Dr. Michael Shaw are heading up what they have termed a Teach-A-Thon Fundraiser to raise money for the Donner-Galbraith Memorial Scholarship. Dr. Mussett has pledged to donate all 70 of her summer teaching hours to the 1 '..'i.ijG-L3g-)iG?; Cuz:p;is plans for possible : , - Wasatch Front quake ' Courtesy photoASU.edu Philanthropists Mary Lou and Ira Fulton. school while Dr. Shaw manages the Teach-A-Thon. The scholarship needs $30,000 to endow it, so like the March of Dimes Walk-A-Thon, donors can pledge money for each hour that Professor Mussett spends in the classroom; they also have the option of donating fixed amounts. The Fulton Challenge will also match the proceeds from theTeach-A-Thon. "As of right now, no other set goals have been made," said Megan Laurie of the College Marketing and Communications Department. "The individual schools are still working them out." The Fulton Challenge has given UVSC the opportunity to raise large amounts of money to supplement the school's fiscal needs and will also, hopefully, influence the fund-raising culture at UVSC into becoming more dynamic like those at larger universities. .) ) Jason Pyles News Writer An imminent, potentially monstrous earthquake shadows the so-called "Happy Valley" along the Wasatch Fault Line. "The earthquake is projected to have a magnitude anywhere from a mild tremor to a 7.0 on the Richter scale, and if it is a 7.0, it will be devastating," said Joe Marrott, Director of Risk Management HealthSafety at UVSC. "The fault line runs a quarter mile east of Utah Lake, so the problem is that we're sitting on top of a body of water in Provo and Orem, more so in Provo. When the soil and water are violently shaken together, liquefaction occurs, a process which makes a paste that's similar in form to quicksand," Marrott explained further. Marrott clarified that quicksand wouldn't be the problem; the softening, shifting ground beneath the foundations of unstable structures would be the bigger concern. When asked if there is anywhere on campus that would be considered safe shelter, Marrott answered, "I don't think there's anyplace on campus or in any building that I would advise anyone to seek shelter in unless it's a last resort. "The cement pillars here at UVSC would move and wobble at different speeds, shearing the metal rebar rods that bond them together. Debris would fall. So in the Science Building, for example, you'd have to beware of overhead glass and falling objects," Marrott expounded. "The best thing to do is find the closest exit and get outside immediately." Joe Marrott and his Risk Management Department claim they are prepared for such disasters. Marrott encourages students to visit http:www. uvsc.edu to view UVSC's disaster plan by clicking the following links: Faculty & Staff, Administration, Risk Management, How to obtain emergency preparedness information regarding UVSC, Emergency Preparedness Disaster Response and Recovery Plan (page 50). Marrott provided two bottom-line instructions to students if this sleeping giant were to awaken upon our busy campus: 1) Calmly exit the building, avoiding falling glass. 2) Once outside, contact any official to report that you are okay and that you are leaving campus. Amid the chaos, this will ensure that a student's family will be informed that he or she has left the premises and hasn't suffered the unthinkable alternative. "UVSC, on any given day, can have anywhere from 0 to 25,000 students on campus," Marrott mentioned. "But usually, it's between 10,000 to 12,000. Our objective is the safety and safe egress of students and populace. So, in simplest terms, we want to safely get everyone off campus and to their homes." fl ii

MONDAY JUNE 12 2006 THE STUDENT VOICE OF UTAH VALLEY STATE VOLUME XXXV NO. 2 . s-t'' - -- -ii -i in i m f i fan j a i jr ' tf-f mm -i Um .r n i rl1 finun M i i i i ir immmJ f 1 1 1 ri 1 i mm art , . i ,:,,..,!,-; if tatar dl? j to Brtu.v ( . ' is the que t Conference explores distance education possibilities - . ; i I m Ashley Robertson News Writer UVSC's Distance Education held its 2nd annual Teaching with Technology Idea Exchange (TTIX) June l-2nd. TTIX is an expansion of the Summer Faculty Seminar, which was held only for UVSC faculty, staff and facilitators, but has since grown to attract a wider following. "Though normally considered to be just another conference, we labeled TTIX an exchange to emphasize the active sharing of research and best-practice amongst participants," said Jared Stein, former Director of Development for Distance Education. "Presenters get two 50-minute sessions across two days: the first session to present research or background information; the second session to provide a hands-on or application experience for participants." During this two-day conference, educators, developers and innovators from around the country attend workshops "devoted to the exchange of information and ideas" concerning teaching with technology. These workshops consisted of topics such as: course development and delivery, technology development, teaching methodology and administration. "We are planning to expand this into a non-profit consortium with member institutions hosting the conference in an effort to extend it to a greater audience and to be able to continue to offer the conference for free," said Ja-nel Mitchell, Conference Coordinator and Instructional Designer for UVSC Distance Education, "The value of SeeTTiX.M milminsis propose ' ' t . - 3 ' rj n Scliool hopes wealthy couple's gift inspires others to give Jared Magill News Writer ; Philanthropists and part-time Utah Valley residents Ira and Mary Lou Fulton have proposed a fund-raising challenge to UVSC students, faculty, staff and alumni. The challenge involves each of the individual schools at UVSC to set and then meet a fundraising goal by the end of 2006. If met the Fulton's have pledged to match the funds raised up to $1,000 per person. The concept of the Fulton challenge is not a new one. In 2005, the Fulton's offered a similar challenge to Arizona State University, which resulted in that school raising over 1.4 million dollars. The Fulton's are the owners of the Phoenix based Fulton Homes, one of the largest homebuild-ers in Arizona and are well known for their financial contributions to schools in both Arizona and Utah. " In correlation to the Fulton challenge, two of UVSC's philosophy professors have organized a fundraiser of their own. Dr. Shannon Mus-sett and Dr. Michael Shaw are heading up what they have termed a Teach-A-Thon Fundraiser to raise money for the Donner-Galbraith Memorial Scholarship. Dr. Mussett has pledged to donate all 70 of her summer teaching hours to the 1 '..'i.ijG-L3g-)iG?; Cuz:p;is plans for possible : , - Wasatch Front quake ' Courtesy photoASU.edu Philanthropists Mary Lou and Ira Fulton. school while Dr. Shaw manages the Teach-A-Thon. The scholarship needs $30,000 to endow it, so like the March of Dimes Walk-A-Thon, donors can pledge money for each hour that Professor Mussett spends in the classroom; they also have the option of donating fixed amounts. The Fulton Challenge will also match the proceeds from theTeach-A-Thon. "As of right now, no other set goals have been made," said Megan Laurie of the College Marketing and Communications Department. "The individual schools are still working them out." The Fulton Challenge has given UVSC the opportunity to raise large amounts of money to supplement the school's fiscal needs and will also, hopefully, influence the fund-raising culture at UVSC into becoming more dynamic like those at larger universities. .) ) Jason Pyles News Writer An imminent, potentially monstrous earthquake shadows the so-called "Happy Valley" along the Wasatch Fault Line. "The earthquake is projected to have a magnitude anywhere from a mild tremor to a 7.0 on the Richter scale, and if it is a 7.0, it will be devastating," said Joe Marrott, Director of Risk Management HealthSafety at UVSC. "The fault line runs a quarter mile east of Utah Lake, so the problem is that we're sitting on top of a body of water in Provo and Orem, more so in Provo. When the soil and water are violently shaken together, liquefaction occurs, a process which makes a paste that's similar in form to quicksand," Marrott explained further. Marrott clarified that quicksand wouldn't be the problem; the softening, shifting ground beneath the foundations of unstable structures would be the bigger concern. When asked if there is anywhere on campus that would be considered safe shelter, Marrott answered, "I don't think there's anyplace on campus or in any building that I would advise anyone to seek shelter in unless it's a last resort. "The cement pillars here at UVSC would move and wobble at different speeds, shearing the metal rebar rods that bond them together. Debris would fall. So in the Science Building, for example, you'd have to beware of overhead glass and falling objects," Marrott expounded. "The best thing to do is find the closest exit and get outside immediately." Joe Marrott and his Risk Management Department claim they are prepared for such disasters. Marrott encourages students to visit http:www. uvsc.edu to view UVSC's disaster plan by clicking the following links: Faculty & Staff, Administration, Risk Management, How to obtain emergency preparedness information regarding UVSC, Emergency Preparedness Disaster Response and Recovery Plan (page 50). Marrott provided two bottom-line instructions to students if this sleeping giant were to awaken upon our busy campus: 1) Calmly exit the building, avoiding falling glass. 2) Once outside, contact any official to report that you are okay and that you are leaving campus. Amid the chaos, this will ensure that a student's family will be informed that he or she has left the premises and hasn't suffered the unthinkable alternative. "UVSC, on any given day, can have anywhere from 0 to 25,000 students on campus," Marrott mentioned. "But usually, it's between 10,000 to 12,000. Our objective is the safety and safe egress of students and populace. So, in simplest terms, we want to safely get everyone off campus and to their homes." fl ii